A Race for Newborns

On February 25^th, teams of runners will take part in a 202-mile relay race across the state of Arizona in the Ragnar del Sol relay race. Twenty-four of these runners will be raising money for the Newborn Possibilities Program, created to help advance clinical trials investigating the efficacy of using umbilical cord stem cells as medical treatment.

The Newborn Possibilities Fund provides money to non-profit organizations to financially assist families traveling for experimental stem cell treatments. Research suggests that stem cells derived from cord blood can be used to repair nerve and brain tissue and two clinical trials are underway in the United States to determine whether the cells can be used to treat cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injuries.

The twenty-four runners raising money for the Newborn Possibilities Program are all employees of Cord Blood Registry, the only cord blood bank being utilized in these experimental trials. Employee participation in the race has doubled from last year, when twelve runners were able to raise over $10,000 for the cause.

Donate to the fundraising effort and learn more about the Newborn Possibilities Program by visiting newbornpossiblities.com.

Keep up with the runners on CBR’s Facebook page.

A Journey of Two Hundred and Two Miles Begins With One Cause [The Stem Cell Source]